Francisco Gouveia

Francisco Gouveia, song writer, recording artist and musician is best know for his Portuguese folk music group Conjunto Tipico Francisco Gouveia.

With over 300 recorded songs with major labels during his career, some of his music and lyrics have deeply touched listeners through the years. This is what a man by the name of Augusto had to say:

Francisco Gouveia also wrote songs for various artist that help them gain global popularity. One that comes to mind is Maria Albertina. The song Avé-Maria do Coração (duet) that Francisco Gouveia wrote for her was a hit record through out Portuguese communities worldwide. Other Hit records that followed of songs he wrote for Maria Albertina were:

Santa Luzia, Senhora do Sameiro, Esticadinho, São João Maroteiro, Linda Romeira, Ai Ele Toca e toca bem, Ceifeira do Campo, Linda Viana e Senhora de Matosinhos.

Francisco Gouveia's passion for Portugal is reflected in his songs. Most of his lyrics and song themes were dedicated to Portugal and real life experiences. His mother Ana Rita Bolota was from Alcochete, this would explain his love for the Campino way of life. In his youth, he spent a lot of time in and around Alcochete, playing at the local Bombeiros and other Festivals. This was early in his long artistic recording career that followed.

A special hello to his cousin Francisco Bolota and a salute to the rest of the Bolota Family in memory of his cousin Gregório Bolota.

Are you Planing a Portugal Vacation?

If you are, let me tell you about a great small village near Lisbon under a blue sky Vail.

This village is called * Alcochete *. It is located on the south shore of the river Tejo where it meets the Atlantic Ocean Estuary Nature Reserve. 20 minutes from Lisbon's and all of its world class venues and Costa Do Sol beaches. On this side of the river aka *Costa Azul* its clean beaches, museums, natural landscapes and more are something to see and enjoy!

Alcochete history and culture are best known for its ancient salt industry, and the CAMPINO way of life. Breathing Bulls and Horse Riding are carved in its Culture and displayed to the world in August during the Festa do Barrete Verde.

The food and specially the fish dish delicacies are something to taste. Absolutely amazing. Great village shops, free Internet in the town center, the world's fashion brand names at FreePort Shopping and Entertainment complex with 11 movie theaters and a lot more... but I'll let you find out about it when you come here for your next Vacation to Portugal.

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Alojamentos Local

A dedicated study on the new simplified "LAW" relating to * Alojamentos Local *.

The Dream

With some luck, his dream will be reality over the next few years. This dream is to erect a Cultural Center where his roots belong.